Birmingham man shot to death along street in south part of city

Birmingham man shot to death Sunday May 27, 2012 in 2300 block of 9th Avenue South

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham man was shot to death early this morning along a street in the south part of the city.

Ralph Woodfin, 39, died of multiple gunshot wounds at the scene of the 12:50 a.m. incident in the 2300 block of 9th Avenue South, according to a statement from Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams.

Police officers from Birmingham's South Precinct had responded to the scene to investigate a report of a person shot, according to the statement. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead. No arrests have been made in this case. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Birmingham Police Department's homicide unit at 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 254-7777.

Updated at 9:45 a.m. to change spelling of victim's first name. The police department spelled it one way and the Jefferson County Coroner's Office another.